Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Virgie Tovar covers how weight bias affects culture. Until recently we as a culture were witnessing a proliferation of plus-size ...

Torrid, a plus-size clothing store, plans to close 180 underperforming stores this year. The closures, in part, are a result of more customers shopping online. About 70% of Torrid's customers make ...

Having a bigger, curvier body, and needing the type of clothing that accommodates or even highlights it, has become (somewhat) more accepted by the fashion and retail industries. Recent years have ...